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of-ǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
of-ǽte, (?); adj.
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Fat, given to eat too much Fór ofǽte (oferǽte ?) porcaster obesus, i. pinguis, An. Ox. 21, 4. (Of seems to o

stíþness

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Add Beátendes hameres stíþnes (rigida) tundentis mallei durities, An. Ox. 482. Add Stíþnes acerbitas (poenarum), 4816. Stíþnesse austeritate, i. crudelitate, 661

teran

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Geseah hé ꝥ án wulf genam ꝥ cild; þá tær hé his loccas heófende, Hml. S. 30, 180: Jud. 281. Add

-wríþan

(suffix)
Grammar
-wríþan, <b>.
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III.</b> add Wríþende astringentes, i. alligantes (ferreis nexibus collum cum suris asiringentes, Aid. 45, 9), An. Ox. 3288

up-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
up-gemynd, es; n.

Mindfulness of what is abovethought directed heavenward

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Mindfulness of what is above, thought directed heavenward Hé hæfde hlúttre lufan, éce upgemynd engla blisse, Andr. Kmbl. 2129; An. 1066

wafung-stede

(n.)
Grammar
wafung-stede, es; m.

A place for spectaclesa theatre, an amphitheatre

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A place for spectacles a theatre, an amphitheatre Wafungstede theatrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 45. Syne*-*weald wafungstede amphitheatrum, 37, 1

ǽ-celma

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Écilma palagra, Txts. 85, 1500. Ǽcilma, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 70. Ǽcelma, ii. 67, 61. Ǽcelman mulas, An. Ox. 1386. Add

Linked entry: ǽ-cilma

ælmes-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-bæþ, es; n.

Washing of the poor done as an act of charity

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Washing of the poor done as an act of charity Sceóte man ælmessan . . . hwílum ælmesbæð, hwílum þearfena fótþweál, Wlfst. 171, 2

on-gunnenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-gunnenness, e; f.

An undertaking

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An undertaking Hé bæd ðæt hé ða árfæstan ongunnennysse gefylde pstiit eum pia coepta complere, Bd. 3, 23 ; S. 554, 40

Linked entry: -gun-nenness

sweord-geswing

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-geswing, es; n.

Striking with swords, an attack with swords

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Striking with swords, an attack with swords Swyrdgeswing swíþlíc eówan to make a fierce attack, Judth. Thw. 25, 3; Jud. 240

sponge

(n.)
Grammar
sponge, an; f.

A sponge

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A sponge Án heora genam áne spongean, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 48. Genim spjungean, gedó on scearp eced, Lchdm. ii. 192, 18

Linked entries: spjungean spynge

bannend

(n.)
Grammar
bannend, es; m.

A callersummoner

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A caller, summoner Bodiend, bannend gerulus, i. portitor, An. Ox. 55. Bannend contionator, 5415: 2, 465. Bannendra contionatorum, 2321: 2, 74

bannuc

(n.)
Grammar
bannuc, es; m.

A bannockcake

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A bannock,cake Healfne bannuc (cf. Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 21 where the gloss is cicel) bucellam semiplenam, An. Ox. 2402

a-dreópan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dreópan, ic -dreópe, ðú -drýpst, he -drýpþ; p. -dreáp, pl. -drupon; pp. -dropen

To shed drop by dropguttatim effundere

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To shed drop by drop; guttatim effundere Nú is mín swát adropen now is my blood sprinkled, An. 1427, note

Linked entries: á-þráwan á-þrowen

a-gotenes

(n.)
Grammar
a-gotenes, a-gotennys, -nyss, e; f.

An effusiona pouring or shedding forthoutabroadeffusio

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An effusion, a pouring or shedding forth, out or abroad; effusio Agotennys teára a shedding of tears, Med. pec. 16

drǽf

(n.)
Grammar
drǽf, dráf,e ; f.

A driving out, an expulsion expulsio

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A driving out, an expulsion; expulsio Be drǽfe [dráfe MS. B.] of expulsion, L. In. 68; Th. i. 146, 6

efete

(n.)
Grammar
efete, an; f.

EFT, a newt, lizard lăcerta

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An EFT, a newt, lizard; lăcerta Efete lăcerta vel stīlio, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 18; Wrt. Voc. 24, 22

Linked entry: áðexe

ele-seocche

(n.)
Grammar
ele-seocche, an; f? [ele ŏleum, seocche = seohhe colātōrium]

A vessel for straining oil, an oil-strainer?

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A vessel for straining oil, an oil-strainer?—Eleseocche fisclum? Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 85; Wrt. Voc. 41, 38

ELM

(n.)
Grammar
ELM, ellm, es; m.

ELM, elm-tree ulmus

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An ELM, elm-tree; ulmus Genim elmes rinde take bark of elm, L. M. 1. 6; Lchdm. ii. 52, 9

Linked entry: ellm

ende-sǽta

(n.)
Grammar
ende-sǽta, an; m.

An end or border inhabitant, one stationed at the extremity of a territorylīmĭtis incŏla

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An end or border inhabitant, one stationed at the extremity of a territory; līmĭtis incŏla, Beo. Th. 487; B. 241